Joining us today on the JAZZIZ Podcast, all the way from New Zealand, is pianist and composer Darren Pickering, to talk about his recently-released Volume Two of his Small Worlds project. The album is described as a continuation of his investigation of the intersection between cinematic aesthetics and electronic textures within the framework of contemporary jazz. In this podcast, we not only talk about the genesis of Pickering's Small Worlds project but also delve into his artistic evolution, tracing his early days as a self-proclaimed synthesizer enthusiast to a proponent of jazz and creative music that you need to know about.